Google Pixel 11 Pro

How to Check the App Drawer Layout on Pixel 11 Pro with Android 17

How to Check the App Drawer Layout on Pixel 11 Pro with Android 17

The app drawer on the Pixel 11 Pro is a single alphabetical list with a search bar at the top — no categories, no folders. Swipe up to open it, check the layout, and swipe down to close it again.

✅ Tested on

DeviceGoogle Pixel 11 Pro
SystemAndroid 17
AppPixel Launcher (pre-installed)
Also works onOther Pixel phones running Android 17
Last verifiedNovember 6, 2026

Every screenshot below is taken from the actual recording on this device — no stock images.

Steps

Swipe up to open the app drawer

From the Home screen, swipe up: the app drawer opens with a search bar at the top and your apps below it.

Check the alphabetical layout

The drawer lists every app in one alphabetical grid — ADB Guard, Automate, Calculator and Calendar at the top, then Camera, Chrome, Clock and Contacts. There are no category tabs or folders.

Close the drawer to go back Home

Swipe down, or press Back, to close the drawer and return to the Home screen. Swipe up again any time to reopen it.

Good to know

The video’s title mentions categories, but no categories view appears in the recording: the drawer is a single alphabetical list with no category tabs, and no layout or categories setting is opened.
To find one particular app instead of checking the layout, use the search bar at the top of the drawer or browse the A–Z list — see How to Find Apps on Google Pixel 11 Pro.
Apps list settings — where the drawer’s appearance defaults live — is not opened in this recording; it sits at the bottom of Home settings.
The drawer order is alphabetical and fixed: an app’s position depends on its name, not on how often you open it.

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